Author: Bruce Allen

So, all those big Patriots "fanz" who felt that last week's win was "cheapened" by a "gift" pass interference call have to be waking up pretty pleased this morning, right? I mean, better to lose honorably than to get a cheap win, right? So, congratulations, Pats Fanz on the loss! The Patriots had issues scoring … Continue reading Good News: Patriots Don’t Win On Gift Pass Interference Call

On today's Globe 10.0, Joe Sullivan and Chris Gasper will debate whether or not fans should boo the full-page ad that Jacoby Ellsbury took out in today's Globe. Would that surprise anyone? This week has been a banner one for bang-your-head-on-the-desk sports talk radio storylines. Consider: Patriots win cheapened by "gift" pass interference call. Feigned … Continue reading Globe 10.0 To Debate Whether Or Not To Boo Ellsbury Ad Today

In a way, it's really a shame that the Patriots have set the bar so high on a year-to-year basis. Basically, if they don't win the Super Bowl, the season is a failure, and anything they accomplished along the way is meaningless. This mindset does not allow for appreciation of wins such as we've seen … Continue reading Enjoyment Not An Option For Some When Following Patriots

YOU spent the last few years defending Ellsbury from the critics! YOU said he was a great player. So now that he's signed with the Yankees, YOU should be pissed at YOUR team for not signing him! YOU are a hypocrite! A variation of that has been the theme on Felger and Mazz since the … Continue reading The Pretzel Logic Continues…

Jacoby Ellsbury agreed to a deal with the New York Yankees last night, a move that, ten years ago, or even eight years ago would've caused much weeping and gnashing of teeth among the locals. While there was some of that going around last night (@KeithOlberman tracked a bunch of the mouthbreathers) the reaction was … Continue reading Ellsbury Signs With Yankees, Media Strikes Out At Fans

According to Texans defensive end Antonio Smith, anyway. The Patriots had to make another second half comeback yesterday, as they trailed Houston 17-7 at halftime, but rallied in the second half for a 34-31 road victory. Following the game, Smith said: “You can tell they changed their scheme in the second half. It just seems … Continue reading Belicheat and Cheating Cheatriots Back At It

Changing things up a bit here, I'm going to list out some folks out there who do a great job (they really do) but aren't necessarily at the big outlets, or the top billed at their place of employment. Nick Underhill, MassLive.com @Nick_Underhill Underhill covers the Patriots, and does it very well. He delivers extensive … Continue reading The Boston Sports Media You Probably Aren’t Reading, But Should Be

Well, if America was truly pulling for the Denver Broncos last night, then the Patriots played the role of spoiler, erasing a 24-0 halftime deficit and beating Peyton Manning and the Broncos 34-31 in overtime in Gillette Stadium. If you left the game, or tuned out...I can't really say I blame you all that much. … Continue reading America Disappointed As Patriots Stun Broncos

The fourteenth meeting between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will take place on Sunday night as the Patriots the Broncos on NBC. It's been another few days of "Who's better?"  Which frankly, is pretty tired. They're both all-time greats. The arguments reach absurd levels. Hey, did you know that Peyton Manning has never lost a … Continue reading Brady-Manning 14 In The Spotlight This Weekend

I'm surprised the Boston Globe hasn't stolen this guy away from the Post yet: Patriots whining again, but America will be pulling for Denver Sunday John Meyer, who is the Olympic and MLS writer for the Post, chimes in with this "Lunch Special" of a column: This is the team that was caught cheating in … Continue reading Denver Post – America Will Be Pulling For Broncos